Two Drown As Car Plunges Into River

THE French Embassy is today trying to identify and make contact with the families of two people who died in a car crash in Connemara yesterday afternoon.Two male French tourists were drowned when the car they were travelling in left the road in North Connemara and plunged into a river shortly after midday on Monday.Two French women, who were back seat passengers, were injured in the incident. They were airlifted to Galway University Hospital and their injuries are described as not life-threatening. The single vehicle accident occurred on a small by-road, known as the Beach Road at Lettergesh East, which connects to the main Lettergesh/Leenane Road about three kilometres from Tullycross, Renvyle.Driving conditions in the area were poor with misty rain throughout the morning.Both deceased men, one in his late 40s and another in his 60s, died at the scene when their car, a silver Ford Mondeo left the road and plunged several metres down an embankment and into a river.It is believed the men were...